Dump-header barge



Nov. `27, 1923. 1,475,279

J. CRANE DUMP HEADER BARGE Filed Feb. ll, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Nov. 27, 1923. 15475379 J. RANE DUMP HEADER BARGE y' Filed Feb. 11. 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. 27, 1923.

' lJOSEPH CRANE, OF LARN'ED, KANSAS.

y -DUMPTHEADER Benen.

Y Application filed Februaryill, 19221SerialNo`f535g850r-l "f To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JosnrH CRANE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Larned, in the county of Pawnee and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dump-Header Barges, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings. Y.

This invention relates to a dump header barge, and has for its object the construction of an efficient barge for the easy hauling and unloading of hay, wheat, feed and the like.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a simple and eiiicient trigger device, whereby the body of the barge is prevented from dumping or tilting, while being loaded or during the transportation of the load to a desired point or station.

With these and other objects in view, my invention comprises certain novel combinations, constructions and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter described illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings: v

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of an apparatus constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary, perspective view of my apparatus, looking at the front of the same.

Figure 3 is a view in side elevation of the trigger.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the running gear, and 2 is the frame of the barge supported upon the running gear. This frame is provided at its front end with a pair of standards 3, and to the front portion of the standards is secured a foot-rest 4. A seat 5 is secured to the upper edge of the front wall of the body 6.

The body 6 is provided on its bottom with a pair of parallel rails 7 connected at their front ends by crossvpiece 8, Fig. 2, and positioned between rails 7 and journaled upon their rear, ends is a roller 9, which roller is adapted to bear against the ground and support the body 6 when in its dumped position, see dotted'lines Fig. 1.

The body 6 is provided with a tall side 10 and a low side 11; the front 12 of the body has its upper edge inclined as necessi-a 4by the operator or driver.

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tated by reason of the tall and low sides 10 and 11. An end gate 13 is hingedly mounted by any suitablemeans upon the tall side 10 and is retained close upon the sides by a suitable spring catchV 14. y

The body 6 is pivotally mounted upon the frame 2, at 15, and when the body is loaded, the weight is distributed so that when the trigger device 16 is operated, for releasing f the body 6, the body quickly tilts or moves to a dumping position (dotted lines Fig. 1,) and upon the body being emptied, it can be swung to its normal horizontal position upon the frame2, and then the trigger device will be engaged, holding the body in its closed position upon the frame 2.

This trigger device includes an angle bracket 17, which bracket is provided with an angle body 18, and an angularly-disposed foot 19. Under the body 18 isa filler block 20. The upper or top portion of the body 18 is horizontal so that the horizontal portion 21, of the trigger 22, will normally lie flat upon the top of the body of the bracket 17. Thispeculiar structure is required by reason of' the inclined upper side of the front 12 of the body 6. A bracket 23 is supported upon one of the standards 3 and Y into this bracket the lower end of the spring or resilient trigger 22 is positioned for fastening same in place. The right-angled horizontal portion 21 terminates, at its inner end, in an angularly-disposed portion 24,

which portion 24 terminates in a grip A25, whichY grip 25 is close to the seat 5 and, hence, it is in position to be readily gripped By moving outwardly the trigger 22, the body 6 will be released for permitting the same to dump.

While I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention, and have illustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changes or alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates, duringthe' eX- tensive manufacture of the same and I, 1

therefore, reserve the. right to make such alterations or changes as shall fairly fall within the scope'of the appended claim.

What Iclaim is:

In a structure o'f the character described,

a frame, vertically disposed standards at the i `forward endthereof, a foot support carried by said standards, a body pivotally carried by said frame for rearward tilting to a dumping position and having its forward end adj aoent said standards when in an operative position, a seat carried by the front Wall of said body and behind said standards, a, keeper carried by the front wall of said body and to one side of said seat, a vertically disposed socket mounted adj acent the lower end' of one of said standards, and a latch formed of a resilient rod having its p lower end tting into said socket and its upper end portion extending above said body, 10

the extended upper end portion being bent to provide a rearwardly extending bill for engaging said keeper and releasably holding said bodyagainst tilting.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my ne signature.

JOSEPH CRANE. 

